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9-2 The Krebs Cycle and
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Oxygen is required for the final steps of cellular
respiration.
Because the pathways of cellular respiration
require oxygen, they are aerobic.
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The Krebs Cycle
The Krebs Cycle
In the presence of oxygen, pyruvic acid produced
in glycolysis passes to the second stage of cellular
respiration, the Krebs cycle.
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The Krebs Cycle
What happens during the Krebs cycle?
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The Krebs Cycle
During the Krebs cycle, pyruvic acid is
broken down into carbon dioxide in a
series of energy-extracting reactions.
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The Krebs Cycle
The Krebs cycle
begins when pyruvic
acid produced by
glycolysis enters the
mitochondrion.
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One carbon molecule
is removed, forming
CO2, and electrons
are removed,
changing NAD+ to
NADH.
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Coenzyme A joins
the 2-carbon
molecule, forming
acetyl-CoA.
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Acetyl-CoA then
adds the 2-carbon
acetyl group to a 4carbon compound,
forming citric acid.
Citric acid
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Citric acid is broken down into a 5-carbon
compound, then into a 4-carbon compound.
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Two more molecules of CO2 are released and
electrons join NAD+ and FAD, forming NADH and
FADH2.
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In addition, one molecule of ATP is generated.
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The energy tally from 1 molecule of pyruvic acid is
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4 NADH
1 FADH2
1 ATP
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What does the cell do with all those high-energy
electrons in carriers like NADH?
In the presence of oxygen, those high-energy
electrons can be used to generate huge amounts
of ATP.
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Electron Transport
How are high-energy electrons used by the
electron transport chain?
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Electron Transport
The electron transport chain uses the highenergy electrons from the Krebs cycle to
convert ADP into ATP.
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High-energy electrons from NADH and FADH2 are
passed along the electron transport chain from one
carrier protein to the next.
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At the end of the chain, an enzyme combines
these electrons with hydrogen ions and oxygen to
form water.
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Electron Transport
As the final electron acceptor of the electron
transport chain, oxygen gets rid of the low-energy
electrons and hydrogen ions.
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When 2 high-energy electrons move down the
electron transport chain, their energy is used to
move hydrogen ions (H+) across the membrane.
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During electron transport, H+ ions build up in the
intermembrane space, so it is positively charged.
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The other side of the membrane, from which those
H+ ions are taken, is now negatively charged.
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The inner membranes of the mitochondria contain
protein spheres called ATP synthases.
ATP
synthase
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As H+ ions escape through channels into these
proteins, the ATP synthase spins.
Channel
ATP
synthase
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As it rotates, the enzyme grabs a low-energy ADP,
attaching a phosphate, forming high-energy ATP.
Channel
ATP
synthase
ATP
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On average, each pair of high-energy electrons
that moves down the electron transport chain
provides enough energy to produce three
molecules of ATP from ADP.
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The Totals
The Totals
Glycolysis produces just 2 ATP molecules per
molecule of glucose.
The complete breakdown of glucose through
cellular respiration, including glycolysis, results in
the production of 36 molecules of ATP.
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The Totals
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Comparing Photosynthesis and
Cellular Respiration
Comparing Photosynthesis and Cellular
Respiration
The energy flows in photosynthesis and cellular
respiration take place in opposite directions.
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Comparing Photosynthesis and
Cellular Respiration
On a global level, photosynthesis and cellular
respiration are also opposites.
• Photosynthesis removes carbon dioxide from
the atmosphere and cellular respiration puts it
back.
• Photosynthesis releases oxygen into the
atmosphere and cellular respiration uses that
oxygen to release energy from food.
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The Krebs cycle breaks pyruvic acid down into
a. oxygen.
b. NADH.
c. carbon dioxide.
d. alcohol.
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What role does the Krebs cycle play in the cell?
a. It breaks down glucose and releases its
stored energy.
b. It releases energy from molecules formed
during glycolysis.
c. It combines carbon dioxide and water into
high-energy molecules.
d. It breaks down ATP and NADH, releasing
stored energy.
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In eukaryotes, the electron transport chain is
located in the
a. cell membrane.
b. inner mitochondrial membrane.
c. cytoplasm.
d. outer mitochondrial membrane.
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To generate energy over long periods, the body
must use
a. stored ATP.
b. lactic acid fermentation.
c. cellular respiration.
d. glycolysis.
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Which statement correctly describes
photosynthesis and cellular respiration?
a. Photosynthesis releases energy, while
cellular respiration stores energy.
b. Photosynthesis and cellular respiration use
the same raw materials.
c. Cellular respiration releases energy, while
photosynthesis stores energy.
d. Cellular respiration and photosynthesis
produce the same products.
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